To:HIS MOTHER

Written:Written December 21 or 22, 1912Published:First published in 1930 in the journalProletarskaya RevolyutsiyaNo. 4.

      Sent from Krakow to Saratov.

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      Progress Publishers,1977,

      Moscow,Volume 37,

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Motherdearest,

Pleaseexcuse me for the delay in answering your last
letter; I have already received a second. Nadya will write
you in detail about our way of
life.[1]

Westill have no news of Manyasha. Send her Nadya’s
letter and mine if they are of interest to her.

Ido not think you need worry about her; Vologda is
better than Astrakhan as far as climate is concerned (infectious
diseases are worse and more dangerous in Astrakhan); she
will make friends with people. After all, the town is not far
from Petersburg and Moscow. The St. Petersburg papers
probably arrive only a day late.

Itis difficult to arrange for any translation work; some
contact must be established withpublishersin Moscow or
St. Petersburg. Nadya suggests what I think is a good
idea write to the
Sabashnikovs.[2]Perhaps Anyuta will also
write to Krumbügel (if it is possible), etc. I, alas, have no
contacts with publishers.

Howis it that Mark is so often ill? That’s no good! He
should take a rest in summer, for instance, in the
mountains—four hours’ journey from here there is Zakopane,
they say it is a wonderful place in the mountains.

Weare not thinking of moving; unless the war chases
us away, but I do not greatly believe in the war. We shall
wait and see.

Bestregards to Mitya and Anyuta. How is her finger?
It is time it was cured!

Iembrace you fondly, my dear, and hope you keep well.

Yours,V. Ul.

[1]Theletter has been lost.—Ed. 
 —Lenin

[2]TheSabashnikov Bros., publishers.—Ed.